About The Bonstelle

The Bonstelle Theatre is home to Wayne State University’s undergraduate theatre company. Under the watchful spirit of Jessie Bonstelle, these BA and BFA hopefuls train in a program is designed to provide a broad understanding and opportunities for a full experience in the theatre arts through a curriculum of pre-professional training.

For more information about the BA and BFA in theatre from Wayne State, please visit:

http://theatre.wayne.edu/

For more information on the Bonstelle Theatre visit www.bonstelle.com.

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The 2012-2013 Bonstelle Season:

October 12 – 21, 2012	THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller A spurned mistress accuses her ex-lover’s wife of witchcraft, and soon, no one knows whose name will be called next. The Crucible culminates in the trial of John Proctor, who must choose between indicting his innocent friends, or telling the truth and hanging for it. From supernatural suspicions to intense seductions, The Crucible is a gripping drama about a community stirred into madness.
November 30 – December 9, 2012	SNOW QUEEN Adapted by Tyler J. Monroe from the Hans Christian Andersen tale When a young boy named Kai is taken away by a wicked enchantress, his best friend Gerda must embark on a perilous journey to the North Pole to rescue him. Using puppets, music and supernatural magic, this exuberant, heart-warming production is an intense theatrical journey to the magical kingdom of the Snow Queen’s icy palace, where the imagination is unleashed and anything can happen!
February 8 – 17, 2013	THE ARABIAN NIGHTS by Mary Zimmerman Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation weaves ancient tales of wonder into a poetic testament to the transformational power of storytelling. King Shahryar marries, loves, then kills a young woman each night – until he encounters Scheherezade. For one thousand and one nights, he delays her murder as he eagerly awaits her next tale of love, lust, hilarity, or sorrow. This adaptation offers a wonderful blend of the lesser-known tales from Arabian Nights with the recurring theme of how the magic of storytelling holds the power to change people.
April 13 – 22, 2012	BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL By Keith Farley, Brian Flemming and Laurence O’Keefe A romp based on a trash supermarket tabloid series, this raucous musical comedy follows a supernatural half boy/half bat creature that is discovered in a cave. He naively tries to fit into a town of the narrow minded, and romantic sparks fly as he decides to run away with his enchanting love. But happiness is shattered as the town hears the shocking story of Batboy’s unholy origin.